Four local by-elections last night, three in London and one in Scotland. In London there were four seats up for grabs in three Brent Council wards. The Labour vote plummeted in all three and they lost a seat to the Lib Dems. In Scotland the Tories held easily in Dumfries & Galloway with more votes than the other three parties combined. Labour's local election woes look set to continue.
Lib Dem: 1,699 (39.7%) +29.5%
Lab: 1,304 (30.5%) -25.6%
Con: 900 (21.0%) -2.5%
Green: 373 (8.7%) -1.4%
Lib Dem GAIN from Lab
Lab: 1,194 & 1,152 (45.5%) -18.3%
Con: 1,082 & 1,018 (41.2%) +16.1%
Green: 231 & 171 (8.8%) New
Lib Dem: 118 & 76 (4.5%) -3.2%
Lab HOLD (both seats)
Lab: 1,945 (54.5%) -11.8%
Con: 1,090 (30.6%) +14.7%
Lib Dem: 378 (10.6%) (-0.6%
Green: 154 (4.3%) -2.3%
Lab HOLD
Mid Galloway & Wigtown West, Dumfries & Galloway Council
Con: 2,177 (61.8%) +22.3%
SNP: 898 (25.5%) +1.9%
Green: 225 (6.4%) +4.2%
Lab: 220 (6.3%) -0.6%
Con HOLD
